100 Years Ago: 1920 Announcement that a new electric organ for St. Michael’s church in Auburn, is being built by the Hook-Hastings company at Kendall Green, Mass. was made Wednesday evening at a harvest supper at the parish house. The organ chamber has been completed under the direction of Fred Greenleaf. When finally completed, there […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A subscription dance will be given Friday night  by the members of the Theta Delta Phi club of Edward Little High, at New Odd Fellows Hall. This is an annual affair and everyone is assured a good time. Chandler’s Orchestra will furnish the music. 50 Years Ago: 1970 A community Thanksgiving […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Pupils of the Webster school in Auburn will present “The Soul of Priscilla’’ Wednesday morning at the school hall in observance of “Thanksgiving and the Landing of the Pilgrims.” The sketch is under the direction of Prof. Pitcher, instructor in music. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Approximately 35 Auburn senior citizens received […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 An  arrangement has been made with the Bates Manufacturing Co., to use its whistle for an no-school signal it was stated by Supt. of Schools Bickford yesterday. For no school in the morning, the signal will be sounded at 7:15 and for the afternoon at 12:30 o’clock. The signal will be […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 “Wa-al I reckon I’ll get out the old snow shovel and polish her up.” He hauled himself slowly out of the Auburn drug store and plodded out in the cold sleet which was driving down the street. “I’ve got around four miles of driveway and sidewalk to mop up before noon!” […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A few pale tomatoes wander into the markets, a reminder of summer. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The annual  Edward Little High School alumni homecoming football game was played last Saturday afternoon at Walton Field, where ELHS met Cony High School. Eddies of past years sat in sections with signs designating the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Reply postcards sent to members of Lewiston Post, No. 22. American Legion, indicates a big turnout for the Armistice Day parade. All service men, whether or not they are members of the Legion, are privileged to take part In the parade. All members of the Post will take part in the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A hunting party composed of Major George C. Webber and Dr. Archer Jordan of Auburn. Dr. Wallace E. Webber, Dr. W.W. Bolster, Dr. J. E. Dupras and Harry Coombs of Lewiston, returned a few days ago from a very successful trip in the woods above Moosehead Lake. They brought down three […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The first annual concert and ball of the Lewiston and Auburn American Railway Express employees was held with more than 200 in attendance including a body of Portland employees who came via a special interurban car, with 24 couples making the trip. A fine concert program preceded the ball, this given […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Anyone who doubts the establishment of a country club should have visited the site of the Martindale Farm, where Alex T. Chisholm of Portland, and his brother, former professional at the Waterville Club, were laying out the grid course. Team captains are getting their teams lined up for the drive to […]